Waiting For Life's
CHAPTRE 8
The next day at exactly 10:20, Ray and Meli prepare to go to Anna's house, because her sister has returned from Jogja. After all was ready Ray immediately stepped out of the house which then locked the house while Meli was sitting on the motorbike owned by Ray calmly while watching Ray who was locking the door of his house.
Drrt..drrtt.., vibrate Ray's phone indicating there is an incoming phone directly lifted by Ray.
“Iya?”Ray answers a phone call from someone while entering the house key
into his dick pocket.
“Astagfirullah, yes I forgot, yaudah I to the company now”Ray patted his forehead softly remembering something forgotten. Meli who saw it only frowned her forehead a sign of confusion.
“why?”ask Meli when Ray wants to ride his bike.
“I forgot if today there is a company meeting, replied Ray while riding his motorbike.
“Oh yaudah if so we go to the company now”ucapan Meli is only embraced by Ray who langusng turn on his motor engine and rush to the company which is not too far from his home.
After parking the bike, Ray immediately went down and entered the company that had been filled with members. “Sorry I forgot if there is a meeting”ucap Ray after replying to the respect of the members.
“Rif, how many platoons are in one company?”asked Ray while sitting on the bench
it was prepared for himself.
“Siap, each company
one platoon Dan” replied Arif who was the leader of one of the squads in the platoon led by Ray.
“Oke, but the squad
taken from each platoon right?”
“Ready, true”
Meli continued to look at Ray not turning a second, he felt Ray was very authoritative when leading the meeting, he said, he also smiled whenever he saw Ray who occasionally glanced at Meli who was sitting in the company chair.
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Late in the afternoon, Ray and Meli finally arrive in front of Anna's house. “Mas, this is the car in the photo right?”asked Meli who was beside Anna's sister's car.
Ray looked at it for a moment and then nodded, “Iya this is his car”. Ray then pressed the bell that was in the
side wall fence.
“Iya...sorry who is it?”asked a middle-aged woman while smiling kindly at Ray.
“Sorry to interrupt mom. I want to know who the owner of this car” replied Ray while pointing at the car parked next to him with a friendly expression.
“Oh. Please enter”The mother of the owner of the house also let Ray into his house and sit in the front yard of his house which there are several chairs and a small table.
“For a while yes, I made a drink first”
“Ngga need, do not bother”elak Ray who does not want to trouble the Mother of the owner of the house.
“Papa ga bothered kok”sahut the Mother with her smile, finally Ray nodded slowly as a sign of approval.
“Who ma?”ask a man who is about 25 years old, just like Ray.
“That's something about your car, who knows who wants to buy your car.” replied the mother then went into her house to make a drink.
“Mas. Who wants to see a car?”the man asked, shaking hands with Ray.
“Oh. Not mas, I want to ask in his car mas there is a dashboard camera is not?”ask Ray politely.
“Oh, there is a dashboard camera mah, what is it?”the man scrunched his forehead.
“Before it. Introduce me Ray”Ray reached out his hand which was then replied by the man.
“I Bagas”
“That time is perfect
the accident that occurred near the intersection, well I'm a relative who had an accident and I need a camera recording of the dashboard of his car that is likely to record the incident Ray said with a friendly smile.
“Oh, the accident was yes”Bagas who heard the word accident immediately remembered the accident experienced by Meli at that time. “I took his help evacuating mas”sambung Bagas which made Meli more confident will find a real answer
nya.
“Which way during his evacuation?”asked Ray curiously.
“That time. There is a clumsiness anyway,”papa Bagas stopped for a moment and stared at the trees while trying to remember the events that occurred at that time.
Ray and Meli leaned closer to Bagas at the same time. Bagas who saw Ray very close to himself instantly gave a distance.
“This is not a secret ko”ucap Bagas which then Ray immediately rewinded his body but not with Meli who remained staring near Bagas.
“My first time
time saw the position of his truck was behind the Jazz car that” statement Bagas made Meli sit still considering what happened before he fell unconscious.
“Keep, when I open the door of his car, the woman is already a lot
blood and limp but can still ask for help his voice slowly sih”continue Bagas.
Meli closed her eyes that were caught in the memory of the accident, she remembered if she was hit instead of bumping. Instantly Meli opened her eyes she looked at Ray, “Mas. I want, I did not crash but was hit by”, Meli said to Ray who turned to Meli.
“Oh yes, in the news it said the driver abis drinking alcohol yes, yes, but at that time there was no smell of alcohol at all”timpal Bagas who remembered the thing that had always been denied by Meli.
“Tuh kan”pekik Meli that made Ray shocked.
“Why mas?”asked Bagas when he saw Ray was shocked because Meli who suddenly spoke in a high enough tone.
Ray shook his head
smile, “Oh, gapapa Just below there is a cat”elak Ray while pointing
the bottom of the table is actually no such thing as the grass
green and also no cats passing by earlier.
“This is her drink”Mother
the owner of the house came with two tea plants and fried bananas that were still smoky due to the heat.
“Thank you bu” replied Ray with his smile.
“So my mother heard you again talking about the accident at that time huh?”ask the mother while sitting on the bench next to Bagas. Ray nodded slowly in response followed by Bagas.
“Mother also feels that something is awkward, as Bagas has told us, yes we have no evidence and authority so we just shut up”
Ray nodded in understanding of what Mother was saying. “Oh yes. Until forget. Her dashboard camera”
“Oh yes, wait a minute yes, I also haven't seen the footage of his”Bagas directly into the house to take his laptop and dashboard camera to equally see what was recorded by his camera.
“This”Bagas out with a laptop in his right hand and his dashboard camera in his right hand.
After Bagas put up all
on the laptop screen, they see the camera footage, because of their old
decided to skip some parts to make it faster.
“Oh..op op”Ray requested that Bagas stop the recording when he saw a truck that indeed
coming from the back of the silver Jazz car owned by Meli. “Wah, really
it turns out mas, this is the Jazz who was hit not a hit..but the picture is less clear so yes”, continued Ray who re-played the recording.
but before long the recording ended because at that time there was a mistake
on his camera.
“Yahh”Meli was disappointed because he was not satisfied to see what he saw. “But this is enough, continued Meli with a happy smile because she finally found out that the accident was not her fault. Ray just nodded his head.
“Mas I want to ask for a copy of ya”Ray gives a flash that he has prepared from before. Meli who saw Ray thrusting a flash smiling did not expect if Ray prepared what Meli did not think.
“Makin ter-ray ray deh”batin Meli while smiling staring at Ray who is still focused on the recording to be moved to the flash he carried.
After all the business is done, Ray tells Bagas and Mom to go home because the day is getting darker, the sun is slowly sinking. “Bu, mass. I thank you very much for being helped”ucap Ray sincerely while greeting the two people who are in front of him.
“Iya equally mas, we are also happy to help”balas Bagas occasionally turn to his mother who is next to him.
Meli approached Anna who was in the chair right in front of her house, “Makasih ya Anna, thanks to you cave so know what happened”Meli smiled sincerely at Anna.
Anna returned a smile
Meli, “Iya, I also seneng can help”.
“Ekhmmm..”Ray deliberately cleared his throat to resuscitate Meli who was saying goodbye to Anna.
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Arriving in the front yard of the house, Ray parked his motorbike and immediately went down to approach Tia who was sitting on a small park bench in front of Ray's house.
“Loh, Tia, what's up?”ray asked as soon as he got in front of Ray. Meli who saw it felt annoyed in her heart but still came down from the motor following Ray.
“I.iya ka, here I just made a pandan”Tia sponge cake thrusting a round shape container on Ray with a smile as usual.
“Oh...makasih yes, you should just stay here ga don't wait”Ray take the container given by Tia with a smile.
“Ish, sponge. Woww beautiful color”ucap Meli when Ray opens half the lid of the sponge container. Ray who glanced at Meli and her smile expands.
“Why brother?”tia asked a strange look as Ray glanced beside her and smiled.
“No, this is like a good sih” replied Ray while smiling clumsyly at Tia. Tia only nodded once and smiled.
“But of course”timpal Meli when Ray was too optimistic about the taste of the sponge cake made by Tia by turning his eyes towards the small garden in front of the house Ray which only contains green grass and one shoots reds.
‘Yaudah I say yes ka”Tia saying goodbye and then go home to her house which is only three houses away from the right of Ray's house. Ray nodded his head in return.
When entering the house Meli directly to the kitchen to cook dinner, because a few minutes more
adzan maghrib will reverb. While Ray Langung sat on the sofa in front of the tv and opened a round container containing sponge cake from Tia.
“Mas. Tia it's the same deket you huh?”asked Meli while peeling the onion occasionally glanced at Ray who was tasting sponge cake.
Ray nodded his head several times, “Iya, I know his father”ansi Ray who is still busy with sponge cake.
Meli who saw Ray so enjoy the sponge cake also smiled wryly, “Enak the ball?”.
Ray again nodded his head while floating a thumb at Meli who immediately stopped cutting onions. “I can also make a sponge like so”entah why there is jealousy and do not want to be afraid of what Tia made.
Ray who heard that also immediately laughed lightly, “Buktin dong”ansi Ray who continued to laugh while eating his pandan sponge.
Meli took a deep breath which she then exhaled slowly to regulate the annoyance that filled some of the space in her heart. Meli continued to cook dinner for Ray and himself, before long adzan maghrib reverberated.
“Enak ya his sponge
forgot maghrib, where haven't had a bath”ucap Meli who was standing right behind Ray who was still spending one sponge that was in his hands.
Ray turned the body and
staring at Meli with her grin then rushed towards the bathroom to clean herself up. Meli who saw Ray go to the bathroom then sat on the sofa that was occupied by Ray earlier while trying the sponge cake given by Tia earlier.
“Enak sih”gumam Meli who then developed her smile, because she felt happy if she was angry or upset and then ate a sweet food.
“Deliver his sponge”tippal Ray who came out of his room to pick up clothes.
Meli who heard it immediately put all the remaining balls in her hands then with super speed she chewed all the balls. After finishing tasting the sponge, Meli returned to the kitchen and prepared dinner at the dining table.
After finishing the bath, Ray immediately performed Maghrib prayer in his room. “You coming?”ray asked while wearing a striped patterned sarong to Meli who stood staring at him in silence.
“Ah. mau”answort Meli
he nodded his head quickly.
Ray opens his wardrobe and takes a sea blue mekena and gives it to Meli. Meli received the face with a smile on her face. “Still. Wait
how come there is mukena?”tanya Meli stared intently at Ray.
“That mukena have my mba who sometimes come here” replied Ray calmly. “We pray in the back room just so that more spacious”ulir Ray who then walked to the back room and held the prayer mat he brought.
“We worship?”asked Meli with her happy smile. Ray just nodded in response. “Yeah, imamable very”batin Meli with increasing admiration.
After performing the Maghrib prayer service together then they ate dinner that had been prepared by Meli before her. Ray ate all of Meli's cooking with
ravenous without any comment.
“Enak?”ask Meli who
curious about the cooking she cooked. Ray just nodded many times without
answered. Meli immediately smiled happily to see the response given by Ray.
“Mas. Now you can already be more expressive ya”Meli scooping rice and side dishes after speaking.
Ray looked at Meli with
thin smile. “Yes, because you”answer Ray made Meli choke by food
nya.
“Uhuk...uhuk..Meli hit her chest slowly to relieve cough caused by sedakan her food. Ray who saw it instantly gave his drink and gently hit Meli's shoulder and slowly Meli came back from her choking. “Means mas?”ask
Meli was curious what Ray's words meant just now.
Ray returned to his silent position just shrugging his broad shoulders and continued to eat the food that was left a little more on his plate. Meli who saw that looked at Ray annoyed. “Mas dong replied, I was curious”Meli kept urging Ray to answer but Ray only gave his palm to try to stop the insistence of Meli.
“Ish”Meli who was upset immediately stopped his food that was still a lot on the plate and sat on the sofa then turned on the tv, flailing around the tv channel aimlessly.
“Mel. Abisin not his food”command Ray who approached Meli on the sofa. Meli glanced at a glance and back thrashing tv channel. “Mel...many people out there who eat must ring first, some must work with a life bet for a bite of rice, but you even waste the sustenance that God gave”.
Meli who heard that also immediately felt guilty, there was a point in what was said by Ray. Out there many people struggle for a mouthful of rice should not waste what God gives. Meli got up from her seat and returned to the dining table past Ray without looking or talking. Ray could only shake his head while smiling at Meli's behavior.
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November, 2021
“Mas, buy ingredients for cookies yu”ajak Meli while pigtail her hair in front of the mirror.
Ray turned to Meli looking at her confused but how many minutes later he remembered the incident yesterday when Meli said if she could make a cake that was better than the pandanus sponge cake made by Tia.
Ray nodded his head and then stood up from his seat instantly taking the motor key in place. “Ayo”
Meli who heard Ray's invitation immediately rushed with a feeling of pleasure. “Yeayy”ucap Meli because happy to make Rani's favorite cake for her birthday.
Arriving at the supermarket, Meli and Ray walk down each side of the supermarket while choosing goods and ingredients to make cakes. “Mas, of which two”Meli points to a medium-sized almond slice pack. “It was too, mmm. Two also”Meli
pointing at the chocolate that was right in front of Ray, Ray was only taking according to Meli's instructions.
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Ray parked his motorbike in front of his house then brought in all the groceries while Meli had entered first and put herself on the sofa. Ray who saw Meli just took a quick glance and began to compile all the newly purchased materials into the refrigerator.
“What cake do you want to make?”asked Ray who was curious about what Meli would make with so many ingredients that he bought.
Meli looked at Ray who was also sitting leaning on the sofa, “Kue birthday” Meli replied with her sweet smile.
“My birthday is past” replied Ray confidently.
Meli laughed at what Ray said. “Create Rani's birthday, the day after”ujar Meli on the sidelines of her laughter. Ray who heard that just stared at Meli for a while then got up from her sitting.
Meli who saw Ray woke up suddenly from his seat was joined by the bang while staring at Ray with guilt for having laughed at and made Ray embarrassed by his piquancy. “Where are you?, sorry ya”ucap Meli by holding Ray's wrist that will step into his room.
“I have to control the preparation for exercise”ansi Ray who rushed to change his clothes with
striped service clothes.
“Oooh”gumam Meli who is back sitting waiting for Ray to change his clothes.
Ray came out of the room with clothes and complete equipment then put on his socks while sitting on the sofa close to the position of Meli who continued to pay attention to every movement Ray. Momentary
then Meli got up from her seat to get her shoes that would
used by Ray.
“This”Meli put a big black shoe right in front of Ray, Ray who saw it smiled then rushed to put his foot into the shoe. After finishing preparing, Ray went to go for his business duties. Meli decides to return home to wait for Ray to come home later.
“Feel have husband”gumam Meli while smiling shyly.
Pause less than two minutes, Ray re-entered the house, Meli who knew there was someone who opened the door immediately woke up from the fall and looked to the front door to make sure who came.
“Loh mas's. Ga,” Meli's speech was cut off when Ray went to his room regardless of Meli. Meli noticed Ray who was looking for something in her room. “Search what?”.
“Nih”Ray gives plastic light blue color to Meli.
Meli received the parcel given by Ray confusedly. “What is this?”The curious Meli immediately opened the package. “Oooh. This is..”Meli smiles happily when she sees a diary featuring alpacca animals and pens.
Ray just looked at Meli who was happy with a smile then walked back outside the house, but his steps came to a halt right in front of the door as Meli held her arm.
Meli smiled, “Makasih ya”ucap Meli while releasing her hand that held the arm of Ray who was still smiling while nodding his head in response to Meli's words.
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